Straight A's are not enough
Subtitle: breakthroughs in learning for college students
By: Judy Fishel
Publisher: Flying Heron Books
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Stuart, FL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 314
ISBN-13: 9780990611202
Subjects: Study skills
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Eight giant steps : a brief introduction to Part 1; title: The four approaches to learning; title: The five characteristics of meaningful goals; title: Flexible time management; title: Mindsets and stereotype threats, and what you can do about them; title: Develop willpower, resilience, and concentration; title: High school skills are not enough : a brief introduction to Part 2; title: Rediscover the excitement of reading; title: Take notes you'll want to study; title: College level research can be exciting; title: Effective writing begins with a purpose and a plan; title: Develop your speaking skills; title: The never-cram-again system of test preparation; title: Mental processing strategies : a brief introduction to Part 3; title: Verbal organization : ten strategies; title: Visual organization : ten strategies; title: Ways of thinking : ten strategies; title: Pathways to memory : ten strategies; title: What employers want most : a brief introduction to Part 4; title: Critical thinking, reading, writing, and listening; title: Analytical reasoning : interpreting numerical and verbal data; title: Complex problem solving : the five levels of complexity; title: Big answers for big questions.